Organic Feed Survey (Part 1)

[Farmlife16]

I want get an idea of how many people use organic feed and also the biggest reason why some poultry owners decide not to use it. Since the poll is only allowing me to do one question, I will post a Part 2.

I'd really appreciate your feedback!

 

[casportpony]

I want get an idea of how many people use organic feed and also the biggest reason why some poultry owners decide not to use it. Since the poll is only allowing me to do one question, I will post a Part 2.

I'd really appreciate your feedback!

I voted no.

 

[Sussex19]

I voted no.
Why? Because I feel that it is not as important as finding a feed make that I like.
The feed I use is fairly local, quite good quality, and the chickens love it.
Also, organic would be too expensive, and too hard to come by.

 

[Predoggg]

We use Scratch and Peck Feed. Not the cheapest one but we did not want pellets.

 

[Vata Raven]

Both

I think the kibble stops being organic when they start the processing step.

I get why they make a kibble because a lot of animals have a hard time disgusting things that their wild counterpart can.

Like, my chickens can eat baked potatoes and bananas just fine because they're soft and don't have a lot of water.

But they got runny stool when I gave them something with more water, like cantaloupe.

 

[ShaunJ421]

I voted no.

That being said...

Would I like to? Absolutely! I think everyone would, if they could. The reason I don't is because of cost.

I have 15 chickens. 14 pullets, 1 cockerel. I'm going through about 4lbs every day. Roughly $2/day. I currently use Purina 20% Flock Raiser that's $0.54/lb. It's $27 per 50lb bag at my closest Tractor Supply. Finding an organic flock raiser is well over $1/lb, or over $4/day.

I currently don't sell my eggs. I give them away. But even when I do decide to sell them, I would never recoup my feed cost. I'd have to charge $10/dozen. Nobody would pay that much.

I can only imagine what the feed bill would be if you had more than 15 chickens, and fed them organic.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Voted no, a friend of mine swears by "organic".
Cost for one and I really don't feel "organic" is healthier than the feed I purchase, although I understand the concern with "processing ". I prefer crumbles to pellets, although I've learned crumbles are sometimes "Made For" and I can see/smell the difference whereas pellets are always "Made By". So I check labels before purchasing crumbles WHEN it's in. Also learned when feed is manufactured, they work to keep the Nutritional Value but depending on the time of the year and availability ingredients may/do change.

 

[Farmlife16]

We use Scratch and Peck Feed. Not the cheapest one but we did not want pellets.

Thanks for your response! Is there any special reason for why you do not like pellets?

 

[Farmlife16]

I voted no.

What's your main reason for not using organic feed?

 

[Vata Raven]

By feed, do you mean the chicken kibble or whole grains, or both?